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Padres begin 2-game series with the Giants

Padres players and staff check out the baseball stadium Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú, named after Padre minority owner Alfredo Harp Helú, Mexico City, April 28, 2023.
Padres players and staff check out the baseball stadium Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú, named after Padre minority owner Alfredo Harp Helú, Mexico City, April 28, 2023.

San Francisco Giants (11-14, fourth in the NL West) vs. San Diego Padres (13-14, third in the NL West)

Mexico City; Saturday, 6:05 p.m. EDT

Pitching probables: Giants: Sean Manaea (0-1, 6.61 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 18 strikeouts); Padres: Joe Musgrove (1-0, 5.40 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, six strikeouts)

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Fanduel Sportsbook MLB Line:: Padres -181, Giants +154; over/under is 15 runs

Bottom Line: The San Diego Padres host the San Francisco Giants on Saturday to open a two-game series.

San Diego has a 5-8 record at home and a 13-14 record overall. The Padres have a 9-2 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

San Francisco has an 11-14 record overall and a 4-7 record in road games. The Giants have the 10th-ranked team on-base percentage in the NL at .319.

The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.

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Top performers: Xander Bogaerts leads the Padres with a .316 batting average, and has four doubles, five home runs, 14 walks and 12 RBI. Jake Cronenworth is 7-for-36 with five RBI over the past 10 games.

Thairo Estrada has five doubles and four home runs for the Giants. Mike Yastrzemski is 13-for-39 with three doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games.

Last 10 games: Padres: 5-5, .188 batting average, 4.76 ERA, outscored by 18 runs

Giants: 6-4, .229 batting average, 4.05 ERA, outscored by four runs

Injuries: Padres: Robert Suarez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nabil Crismatt: 15-Day IL (hip strain), Luis Campusano: 10-Day IL (thumb sprain), David Dahl: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Adam Engel: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Adrian Morejon: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jose Castillo: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Drew Pomeranz: 15-Day IL (elbow/flexor), Eguy Rosario: 60-Day IL (ankle)

Giants: Mitch Haniger: 10-Day IL (oblique), Darin Ruf: 10-Day IL (wrist), Joey Bart: day-to-day (groin), Alex Wood: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Bryce Johnson: 7-Day IL (concussion), Roberto Perez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Luke Jackson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Thomas Szapucki: 60-Day IL (left arm), Luis Gonzalez: 60-Day IL (back), Austin Slater: 10-Day IL (elbow)